Mars, PA town hall & government
Mars spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $752 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mars's government.
Where Mars's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Property taxes 15%
- Income taxes 14%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Mars
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mars didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mars Area School District
Mars's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Middlesex and Valencia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 73%
- State 27%
- Federal 1%
Of the $13,243 per pupil, $8,425 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Mars kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mars pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Mars's government
Who represents Mars
Mars is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mike Kelly. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.